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Unit Outline ARC20011 Mechanics of Structures Teaching Period 1, 2014
Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes:
PART A
Unit summary
PART B
Your Unit in more detail
PART C
Further information
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PART A:
Unit Summary
Unit Code(s)
ARC20011
Unit Title
Mechanics of Structures
Duration
14 weeks
Total Contact Hours
84
Requisites: Pre-requisites
Nil
Credit Points
12.5
Campus/Location
Hawthorn
Mode of Delivery
Face to face, online, blended A result equivalent to 35% or better of the available marks for the Mid-Semester Test must be obtained in order to be considered for a pass in this subject.
Assessment Summary
A result equivalent to 35% or better of the available marks for the Final Exam must be obtained in order to be considered for a pass in this subject (if this condition is not met the students final mark will be the raw percentage for the exam).
Students must also submit a minimum of 6 of the assignments on time to be considered for a pass in this subject also.
Aims The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of equilibrium and provide an environment where they can learn about and evaluate the behaviour of structural members under applied loads; in particular,structural behaviour of members under axial load, shear force and bending actions.
Unit Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete this Unit should be able to: Evaluate Force Vectors, Force system Resultants and Equilibrium of rigid body. 1 Analyse Truss structures. 2 Produce Beam Shear Force and Bending Moment diagrams. 3 Determine Section Properties of a structural member. 4 Apply structural analysis to the design of Beams. 5
Key Generic Skills You will be provided with feedback on your progress in attaining the following generic skills: Analysis skills, Problem solving skills, Communication skills, Ability to work in a team and Ability to work independently
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Content a) b)
c)
Recognise and estimate the magnitude of loads acting on simple structural members. Demonstrate an understanding of rigid body equilibrium by: • drawing free body diagrams showing the function of simple structural elements, • calculating the force or moment required to maintain a structure in equilibrium, • calculating external reactions on structural members under applied loading, • drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams for simple beams, • calculating internal forces in structural members. Demonstrate an understanding of the behaviour of structural material by: • calculating section properties for simple cross sections of members, • calculating internal axial stresses, shear stresses, and bending stresses in structural members
PART B:
Your Unit in more detail
Unit Improvements Feedback provided by previous students through the Student Survey has resulted in improvements that have been made to this unit. Recent improvements include:
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Unit Teaching Staff Name
Role
Room
Phone
Consultation Times
Greg Dickman
Unit Convenor
TD108
9214 5106 gdickman@swin.edu.au
Elena Sincenko
Other Teachers
By appointment
Learning and Teaching Structure Activity
Total Hours
Hours per Week
Teaching Period Weeks
Classes
84 hours
6 hours
Weeks 1 to 14
Laboratory Work 2 Hours typically included in week six.
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Week by Week Schedule Week Beginning
Teaching and Learning Activity
1
24th February
Force Vectors
2
03rd March
Force System Resultants
Assignment 1
3
10th March
Moments. Equilibrium of rigid body
Assignment 2
Week
Student Task or Assessment
th
College Closed – 10 March – Labour Day 4
17th March
Truss Reactions – Method of Joints
5
24th March
Truss Analysis – Method of Joints
st
6
31 March
7
07th April th
8 9 10
14 April
Truss Analysis – Method of Sections Laboratory – Trusses ۞ Revision
Mid-Semester Test
Internal Beam loading , Axial force.
Assignment 4
Easter Break 18th April to 25th April (including ANZAC Day) 28st April Beam Shear Force diagram
11
Assignment 3
College Closed April 18th, 21st and 25th
Assignment 5
th
Beam Bending Moment diagram
Assignment 6
th
05 May
12
12 May
Section Properties
Assignment 7
13
27th May
Beam Bending Stress and Axial stress
Assignment 8
Exam Week 02nd June to 06th June 2014
FINAL EXAMINATION
14
Assessment a)
Assessment Overview
Weighting
Unit Learning Outcomes that this assessment task relates to
Assessment Due Date
Individual
25 %
1 and 2
Week 6
2. Eight (8) Assignments @ 1 % Each
Individual
8%
1 to 5
Ongoing
3. Laboratory - Trusses
Individual and Group
7%
2
Week 5
4. Exam
Individual
60 %
1 to 5
Exam Period
Tasks and Details
Individual or Group
1. Mid-Semester Test
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b) Minimum requirements to pass this Unit i)
In order to pass this subject you must achieve: an overall mark of 50% or better is required provided the following conditions are met.
ii)
A result equivalent to 35% or better of the available marks for the Mid-Semester Test must be obtained in order to be considered for a pass in this subject.
iii) A result equivalent to 35% or better of the available marks for the Final Exam must be
obtained in order to be considered for a pass in this subject (if this condition is not met the students final mark will be the raw percentage for the exam). iv) Students must also submit 6 of the assignments on time to be considered for a
pass in this subject also. c)
Examinations If the unit you are enrolled in has an official examination, you will be expected to be available for the entire examination period including any Special Exam period. Closed Book Exam. students are permitted to use a scientific (non-programable) calculator. Students are not permitted to use Graphics or CAS calculators.
d) Submission Requirements Assignments and other assessments must be submitted through the Blackboard assessment submission system (Turnitin). Please ensure you keep a copy of all assessments that are submitted. An Assessment Cover Sheet must be submitted with your assignment. The standard Assessment Cover Sheet is available from the Current Students web site (see Part C). e)
Extensions and Late Submission Assessment due dates are published in Unit Outlines at the start of the teaching period and will not normally be extended except where students had their studies adversely affected by acute illness, misadventure or other extraordinary cause or circumstance reasonably beyond their control. Students who need to request an extension of time to the due date for a piece of assessment (excluding end of teaching period final examinations) should contact their Unit Convenor directly to discuss their circumstances. Late Submissions - Unless an extension has been approved, you cannot submit an assessment after the due date. If this does occur, you will be penalised 10% of the assessments worth for each calendar day the task is late up to a maximum of 5 days. After 5 days a zero result will be recorded.
f)
Referencing To avoid plagiarism, you are required to provide a reference whenever you include information from other sources in your work. Further details regarding plagiarism are available in Section C of this document. Referencing convention required for this unit is Harvard referencing style. Helpful information on referencing can be found at http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/studyhelp/harvard-quick-guide.pdf
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g) Groupwork Guidelines A group assignment is the collective responsibility of the entire group, and if one member is temporarily unable to contribute, the group should be able to reallocate responsibilities to keep to schedule. In the event of longer-term illness or other serious problems involving a member of group, it is the responsibility of the other members to immediately notify the Unit Convenor or relevant tutor. Group submissions must be submitted with an Assignment Cover Sheet, signed by all members of the group. All group members must be satisfied that the work has been correctly submitted. Any penalties for late submission will generally apply to all group members, not just the person who submitted.
Required Textbook(s) STATICS AND MECHANICS OF MATERIALS By R.C. HIBBLER
3rd Edition in SI Units Publisher : PEARSON
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PART C:
FUTHER INFORMATION
For further information and links to resources for the following topics, refer to Swinburne’s Current Students web page http://www.swinburne.edu.au/student/ Student Charter Please familiarise yourself with Swinburne’s Student Charter. The charter describes what students can reasonably expect from Swinburne in order to enjoy a quality learning experience. As students contribute to their own learning experience and to that of their fellow students, the charter also defines the University's expectations of students. Student behaviour and wellbeing Swinburne has a range of policies and procedures that govern how students are expected to conduct themselves throughout the course of their relationship with the University. These include policies on expected standards of behaviour and conduct which cover interaction with fellow students, staff and the wider University community, in addition to following the health and safety requirements in the course of their studies and whilst using University facilities. All students are expected to familiarise themselves with University regulations, policies and procedures and have an obligation to abide by the expected guidelines. Any student found to be in breach may be subject to relevant disciplinary processes. Some examples of relevant expected behaviours are: Not engaging in student misconduct Ensuring compliance with the University’s Anti-Discrimination, Bullying and Violence and Sexual Harassment requirements Complying with all Swinburne occupational health and safety requirements, including following emergency and evacuation procedures and following instructions given by staff/wardens or emergency response. In teaching areas, it is expected that students conduct themselves in a manner that is professional and not disruptive to others. In all Swinburne laboratories, there are specific safety procedures which must be followed, such as wearing appropriate footwear and safety equipment, not acting in a manner which is dangerous or disruptive (e.g. playing computer games), and not bringing in food or drink. Blackboard You should regularly access the Swinburne Course Management System (Blackboard) available via http://ilearn.swin.edu.au. Blackboard is regularly updated with important Unit information and communications. Communication All communication will be via your Swinburne email address. If you access your email through a provider other than Swinburne, then it is your responsibility to ensure that your Swinburne email is redirected to your private email address. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the action or practice of taking and submitting or presenting the thoughts, writings or other work of someone else as though it is your own work. Plagiarism includes any of the following, without full and appropriate acknowledgment to the original source(s): The use of the whole or part of a computer program written by another person; the use, in essays or other assessable work, of the whole or part of a written work from any source including but not limited to a book, journal, newspaper article, set of lecture notes, current or past student’s work, any other person’s work, a website or database; The paraphrasing of another’s work; The use of musical composition, audio, visual, graphic and photographic models, The use of realia that is objects, artefacts, costumes, models and the like. Plagiarism also includes the preparation or production and submission or presentation of assignments or other work in conjunction with another person or other people when that work should be your own independent work. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the knowledge or consent of the other person or people. It should be noted that Swinburne Unit Outline Mechanics of Structures ACR20011 Version 1.1
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encourages its students to talk to staff, fellow students and other people who may be able to contribute to a student’s academic work but that where independent assignment is required, submitted or presented work must be the student’s own. Enabling plagiarism contributes to plagiarism and therefore will be treated as a form of plagiarism by the University. Enabling plagiarism means allowing or otherwise assisting another student to copy or otherwise plagiarise work by, for example, allowing access to a draft or completed assignment or other work. Swinburne University uses plagiarism detection software (such as Turnitin) for assignments submitted electronically via Blackboard. Your Convenor will provide further details. The penalties for plagiarism can be severe ranging from a zero grade for an assessment task through to expulsion from the unit and in the extreme, exclusion from Swinburne. Consequently you need to avoid plagiarism by providing a reference whenever you include information from other sources in your work. Student support You should talk to your Unit Convenor or Student Services, for information on academic support services available for Swinburne students. Special consideration If your studies have been adversely affected due to serious and unavoidable circumstances outside of your control (e.g. severe illness or unavoidable obligation) you may be able to apply for special consideration (SPC). Applications for Special Consideration will be submitted via the SPC online tool normally no later than 5.00pm on the third working day after the submission/sitting date for the relevant assessment component. Special needs Sometimes students with a disability, a mental health or medical condition or significant carer responsibilities require reasonable adjustments to enable full access to and participation in education. Your special needs can be addressed by Swinburne's Disability Services, who can negotiate and distribute an 'Education Access Plan' that outlines recommendations for university teaching and examination staff. You must notify the University Disability Liaison Officer of your disability or condition within one week after the commencement of a unit of study to allow the University to make reasonable adjustments. Review of marks An independent marker reviews all fail grades for major assessment tasks. In addition, a review of assessment is undertaken if your final result is a marginal fail (45-49) or within 2 marks of a grade threshold. If you are not satisfied with the result of an assessment you can ask the Unit Convenor to review the result. Your request must be made in writing within 10 working days of receiving the result. The Unit Convenor will review your result against the marking guide to determine if your result is appropriate. If you are dissatisfied with the outcomes of the review you can lodge a formal complaint. Feedback, complaints and suggestions In the first instance you may discuss any issues with your Unit Convenor. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the discussions with the Unit Convenor or would prefer not to deal with your Unit Convenor, then you can complete a feedback form. Advocacy You are advised to seek advice from the staff at the Swinburne Student Amenities Association (SSAA) if you require assistance with any academic issues.
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